Fire Goddess by Crystal Inman

Author:Crystal Inman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Published: 2015-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Christine and Kelly left the house around nine o’clock and drove straight for town. Kelly was wrapped up in her own thoughts and didn’t even notice the glances her mother kept shooting over to her.

They arrived in town, and Christine parked at the water department. “I need to pay the bill, and then you and I will go to Hickory’s and the grocery store. Sound all right?”

“Fine, Mama.” Kelly smiled as she watched her mama step inside the little tin building. Quite a few people lined the sidewalks, and they bustled to the various buildings up and down Main Street.

She saw someone she thought she recognized and rolled down the window. “Hey, Rhonda!”

The leggy brunette turned toward the sound of her voice with a puzzled expression. When she saw who the voice belonged to, she hurried over to the truck. Kelly hopped out and embraced her.

“What are you doing back in town?” Rhonda’s green gaze took in Kelly with a grin. “Those big shots in California decide to give you a little break?”

“Working vacation.” Kelly rolled her eyes and then grinned. “Where’s the hubby?”

Rhonda shook her head. “He’s out with Dad buying some cattle. I think they’ll be back by the end of the week. But with those two, you never know.” She hugged Kelly again. “It’s so good to see you. How long are you staying?”

“Not long. We’ll leave Saturday.”

“We’ll?” Rhonda’s eyes danced. “Who is this ‘we’ you’re referring to?”

“Hell,” Kelly muttered. She bit her lip. “You must keep this a secret. The kind of secret like I kept for you and Mark. Understand?”

“Perfectly.” Rhonda nodded. “You can trust me.”

Kelly smiled. She knew she could. She had met Rhonda a year out of high school. Her boyfriend, now husband, had worked for Kelly’s dad. A little twinge set in, but she ignored it. If I can’t trust Rhonda, who can I trust?

“It’s a working vacation.” Kelly sighed. “I was ordered to bring the set designer back to my hometown and help him design a set for the show. It’s supposed to be the biggest storyline of the year.”

“Wow!” Rhonda’s green eyes grew large. “Enough of the set. Is the set designer attractive?”

“Moderately.” Kelly tried to keep her voice as bland as possible.

“Odds of me finagling an invitation to meet set designer?”

“Not very good.”

Rhonda sighed. “The only exciting person in this town, and I am relegated to the back forty. No one at home. All by myself. You would think a friendship like ours would count for something.”

Kelly laughed aloud. “You should be acting. That was pretty good.”

“Really?” Rhonda preened. “I was going for guilt. Did you feel any?”

“Perhaps a little,” Kelly admitted.

“Enough to get an invitation?”

Kelly sighed. “Be at the house for dinner at five o’clock. And be nice! I don’t want you to scare away the company.”

Rhonda smiled and hugged Kelly again. “On my best behavior. Take care. Tell your mama I’ll be by.”

Kelly watched Rhonda walk off and climbed back into the truck. Small butterflies started in her stomach.

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